Alans Handles came today the summer Game gear is starting to come together
Bit of spooling and rigging to do
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Sweet set-ups.
Nice rigs, Jon. Can you tell us what we're looking at rod and reel wise? Alan's handles are readily recognizable. Mainly, what's the little blue jobber on the end? avet or daiwa?
TIA- Steve-o
We've gotten snow on the peaks lately...so our turn for old man winter to show up. Knocks my target species fishing ( Carp ) way back as they go into "snooze" mode for a few months. Plus I don't call "cutting holes in ice and staring down into it" fishing. :o I can walk out to my freezer and get a fillet or chunk of halibut anytime. ;D
That gold Butt really makes that reel pop! Looking Good Jon.
Well done!
Best,
Fred
i'm surprised it got through customs so quickly!!!!!!
Looks like you're ready to go to war 8)
Marc..
Nice, roll on summer.
Rgds
Mark
Steve O
from left to right Maxel seawolf 80w on Pro hunter 36kg
Okuma silver TS50wII on tica Gruntstick 24kg
Shimano triton tt50w on Custom built by my Dad 24kg
Maxel transformer f30c on 300grm Jigking
We are just going through our equnox winds leading up to summer
the water currents should hit the 20s early to mid feburary and then we will be trolling
See you have been getting your fish on lately so you will have plenty of time for maintenence ;D ;D
Quote from: MFB on October 06, 2014, 06:09:33 PM
Nice, roll on summer.
Rgds
Mark
Got three Gurnard
One Porae (mowong, big lips , black snapper)
three snapper on the weekend
Softbaits
Out of Taupo bay
Hard fishing but good to be out there inbetween Gusts
Quote from: Shark Hunter on October 06, 2014, 03:22:03 PM
That gold Butt really makes that reel pop! Looking Good Jon.
Thanks Daron
Funny how the photos show things different I always hated how the anodising did not match :D :D :D
fish won't mind though
bent butt is for the Broadbill as they tend to fight down and up
not out and round like a Marlin
Quote from: alantani on October 06, 2014, 05:40:37 PM
i'm surprised it got through customs so quickly!!!!!!
Thanks Alan Haven't tried the ts321 yet
need to put some on the rollers on these rods but didn't want to get any on the Bed spread!!!!
would be worse than the dishwasher fiasco
Hopefully get out labour weekend, depending on the weather gods. Don't get Porae down here, my brother has caught them up Whakatane way. Might do some freshwater fishing in the Rangitikei this weekend, will be the first of the season if I do.
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: MFB on October 07, 2014, 09:29:12 AM
Hopefully get out labour weekend, depending on the weather gods. Don't get Porae down here, my brother has caught them up Whakatane way. Might do some freshwater fishing in the Rangitikei this weekend, will be the first of the season if I do.
mark, i know this is english, but i have no idea what you just said..... ;D
Quote from: alantani on October 07, 2014, 03:10:41 PM
Quote from: MFB on October 07, 2014, 09:29:12 AM
Hopefully get out labour weekend, depending on the weather gods. Don't get Porae down here, my brother has caught them up Whakatane way. Might do some freshwater fishing in the Rangitikei this weekend, will be the first of the season if I do.
mark, i know this is english, but i have no idea what you just said..... ;D
Hi Alan,
Porae is a type of fish, Whakatane is a town, the Rangitikei is short for the Rangitikei river. Which has both brown and rainbow trout that fight like marlin. Trout season opens on October 1st every year. My brother is one of my three other siblings. ;D
Rgds
Mark
Quote from: alantani on October 07, 2014, 03:10:41 PM
Quote from: MFB on October 07, 2014, 09:29:12 AM
Hopefully get out labour weekend, depending on the weather gods. Don't get Porae down here, my brother has caught them up Whakatane way. Might do some freshwater fishing in the Rangitikei this weekend, will be the first of the season if I do.
mark, i know this is english, but i have no idea what you just said..... ;D
Kiwis are renowned for talking too fast we will try to slow down for you ;D ;D
Porae are a white fleshed Snapper often called Black snapper in New Zealand and the Austrailians Call them Mowong they have no real teeth and a rubbery sort of lip good eating sometimes called Big lips
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Its the one in the middle I think I forgot to mention the Kahawai, another good eater if fresh and bleed Australians call them Salmon. Don't know why there are already some fish called that ::)
Hard to understand an Aussie
No suprises there
My eldest daughter had to learn to talk through her nose, because she has worn her mouth out. ;D You all sorted for labour weekend Jonno?
Rgds
Mark
Yeah just need some weather be nice to get out on the west coast here
chance this weekend but southerlys :(
Yep...
Hey Jon,
Thanks for the rod and reel info! The little Maxel jigger gets high marks and has some pretty impressive specs. Glad to hear the fish are showing and cooperating.
Now for the winds? :'( Well I think many of us know where some of the world's best sailing and sailors are from. But when it's Cup racing time....well.... all bets are off then. ;D
The fish on the bottom looks just like our Sea Robin. They have Legs & Wings. They also make a noise.
Quote from: bluefish69 on October 08, 2014, 02:52:11 PM
The fish on the bottom looks just like our Sea Robin. They have Legs & Wings. They also make a noise.
Grunt grunt not much sport but nice to eat once you cut out all those little bones
thanks for the replys got my laugh for the day
We have a saying here " when the winds in the south the fish close their mouth"
Cheers Jon
People here are just starting to eat those here. When I worked Deck out East a passenger would fillet them & steam them, pick the bones & make salad [like Tuna Salad] with them.
Mike
It really surprises me that other people don't eat gurnard/sea robins, they are excellent eating. Leave the skin on if you are going to pan fry, they have no scales and its really tasty.
T
About 5 years ago I had no boat so attached a Longline to a Kayak and paddled it out
It came back with a few Gurnard (sea robin)
Filleted them on the beach got out the soY sauce and some wasabi
cracked open a cold beer and enjoyed the evening with some of the best sushimi I can remember :)
If you leave the white skin on the belly it makes nice strip bait for a lot of different kinds of fish.
Mike
Will try leaving the skin on next time.
Rgds
Mark